Festival No. 0000235 · Est. 1972
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Adventures in Stereo was a group, founded 32 years ago in 1994 in Glasgow, UK.
They dissolved after 6 years in 2000. They are most often considered to be brill building, indie pop, lo-fi, sampledelia, sunshine pop, turntablism, twee pop. -
Apollo 440 is a group, founded 36 years ago in 1990 in Liverpool, UK. They are most often considered to be alternative dance, big beat, electronic, electronica, house.
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Asian Dub Foundation is a group, founded 33 years ago in 1993 in London, UK. They are most often considered to be drum and bass, electronic.
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Audioweb was a group, founded 35 years ago in 1991 in Manchester, UK.
They dissolved after 8 years in 1999. -
Bennet was a group, founded 33 years ago in 1993 in Reading, UK.
They dissolved after 5 years in 1998. -
Bentley Rhythm Ace is a group, founded 29 years ago in 1997 in Birmingham, UK. They are most often considered to be big beat, breakbeat, electronic, electronica.
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Broadcast is a group, founded 31 years ago in 1995. They are most often considered to be ambient pop, avant-garde pop, dream pop, electronic, electronica, hauntology, indie pop, indietronica.
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Cake is a group, founded 34 years ago in 1992 in Sacramento, US. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, funk rock, indie rock, pop rock, rock.
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Carrie is a singer.
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Cast is a group, founded 33 years ago in 1993 in Liverpool, UK. They are most often considered to be britpop, indie rock, jangle pop, post-britpop, power pop, rock.
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Catatonia was a group, founded 34 years ago in 1992 in Cardiff, UK.
They dissolved after 9 years on Friday, 21 September 2001. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, britpop, indie rock, jangle pop, pop, power pop, rock, trip hop. -
Cornershop is a group, founded 35 years ago in 1991. They are most often considered to be dance.
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Dust Junkys was a group, founded 31 years ago in 1995 in Manchester, UK.
They dissolved after 3 years in 1998. -
Dweeb was a group, founded 22 years ago on Monday, 1 September 2003.
They dissolved after 8 years on Saturday, 3 September 2011. -
Earl Brutus was a group, founded 33 years ago in 1993 in Glasgow, UK.
They dissolved after 11 years in 2004. They are most often considered to be alternative dance, glam punk, glam rock, indie rock, post-punk revival. -
Embrace is a group, founded 33 years ago in 1993 in Bailiff Bridge, UK. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, britpop, indie pop, indie rock, piano rock, pop rock, post-britpop, post-grunge.
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Feeder is a group, founded 31 years ago in 1995 in Newport, UK. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, hard rock, indie rock, pop rock, post-britpop, post-grunge, power pop, rock.
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Formula One is a group.
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Garageland was a group, founded 34 years ago in 1992 in Auckland, New Zealand.
They dissolved after 10 years in 2002. -
Goldblade is a group, founded 32 years ago in 1994 in Manchester, UK. They are most often considered to be punk.
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Gorky's Zygotic Mynci was a group, founded 35 years ago in 1991 in Carmarthen, UK.
They dissolved after 15 years on Friday, 26 May 2006. They are most often considered to be folk pop, folk rock, indie folk, indie pop, neo-psychedelia, progressive folk, progressive pop, psychedelic folk. -
Hurricane is a group, founded 41 years ago in 1985 in Los Angeles, US.
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Hurricane #1 was a group, founded 30 years ago in 1996 in Oxford, UK.
They dissolved after 3 years in 1999. -
J Church was a group, founded 34 years ago in 1992 in San Francisco, US.
They dissolved after 15 years in 2007. They are most often considered to be punk. -
JACK is a group, founded 30 years ago in 1996. They are most often considered to be grindcore.
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James is a group, founded 44 years ago in 1982 in Manchester, UK. They are most often considered to be alternative dance, alternative rock, britpop, dance-rock, indie pop, indie rock, indietronica, jangle pop.
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Kenickie was a group, founded 31 years ago on Monday, 1 August 1994 in Sunderland, UK.
They dissolved after 4 years on Thursday, 15 October 1998. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, dream pop, punk, rock. -
L7 is a group, founded 41 years ago in 1985 in Los Angeles, US. They are most often considered to be grunge, punk.
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Limp Bizkit is a group, founded 32 years ago in 1994 in Jacksonville, US. They are most often considered to be alternative metal, alternative rock, hip hop, metal, nu metal, pop rock, rap metal, rap rock.
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Luna was a group, founded 35 years ago in 1991 in New York, US.
They dissolved after 14 years in 2005. They are most often considered to be dream pop, indie pop, indie rock. -
Main$tream is a singer.
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Manic Street Preachers is a group, founded 40 years ago in 1986 in Blackwood, UK. They are most often considered to be acoustic rock, alternative rock, art rock, britpop, christian rock, glam metal, glam punk, glam rock.
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Midget is a group, founded 30 years ago in 1996 in Stamford, UK.
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Mulu is a group.
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My Life Story was a group, founded 33 years ago in 1993 in London, UK.
They dissolved after 7 years on Friday, 15 December 2000. -
Posh is a group, founded 32 years ago in 1994.
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Puressence is a group, founded 35 years ago on Tuesday, 1 January 1991 in Failsworth, UK.
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Radish was a group, founded 33 years ago in 1993 in Greenville, US.
They dissolved after 6 years in 1999. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, post-grunge. -
Republica is a group, founded 32 years ago in 1994. They are most often considered to be alternative dance, alternative rock, dance-punk, electronic, electronic rock, electronica, pop rock, rock.
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Rialto was a group, founded 29 years ago in 1997 in London, UK.
They dissolved after 5 years in 2002. -
Royal Trux was a group, founded 39 years ago in 1987 in Washington, D.C., US.
They dissolved after 14 years in 2001. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, experimental rock, indie rock, lo-fi, noise rock, rock, shitgaze. -
Scarfo was a group, founded 32 years ago in 1994 in Andover, UK.
They dissolved after 3 years in 1997. They are most often considered to be punk. -
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Sleater-Kinney is a group, founded 32 years ago in 1994 in Olympia, US. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, indie rock, punk rock, riot grrrl, rock.
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Snug was a group, founded 32 years ago in 1994 in Bracknell, UK.
They dissolved after 7 years in 2001. -
Space is a group, founded 49 years ago in 1977. They are most often considered to be disco, electronic, space disco.
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Speedway was a group, founded 25 years ago in 2001.
They dissolved after 3 years in 2004. -
Stereolab is a group, founded 36 years ago in 1990 in London, UK. They are most often considered to be art pop, avant-garde pop, cocktail nation, experimental rock, indie pop, indie rock, indietronica, krautrock.
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Stereophonics is a group, founded 30 years ago in 1996 in Cwmaman, UK. They are most often considered to be acoustic rock, alternative rock, britpop, indie rock, pop rock, post-britpop, power pop, rock.
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STRANGELOVE - The Depeche Mode Experience is a group, founded 16 years ago in 2010.
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Subcircus was a group, founded 32 years ago in 1994 in London, UK.
They dissolved after 6 years in 2000. They are most often considered to be britpop. -
Suede is a group, founded 37 years ago in 1989 in London, UK. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, art rock, britpop, chamber pop, dream pop, glam rock, indie rock, neo-psychedelia.
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Super Furry Animals is a group, founded 33 years ago in 1993 in Cardiff, Wales. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, britpop, disco, electronic, experimental rock, indie pop, indie rock, neo-psychedelia.
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Terrorvision is a group, founded 39 years ago in 1987 in Keighley, UK. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, hard rock, rock.
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The Beta Band is a group, founded 30 years ago in 1996 in St Andrews, UK. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, folktronica, indie rock, indietronica, neo-psychedelia, trip hop.
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The Boo Radleys is a group, founded 38 years ago in 1988 in Wallasey, UK. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, britpop, dream pop, indie rock, neo-psychedelia, psychedelic pop, shoegaze.
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The Cardigans is a group, founded 33 years ago on Saturday, 31 October 1992 in Jönköping, Sweden. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, indie pop, indie rock, pop, pop rock, rock, sunshine pop, twee pop.
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The Dandys was a group, founded 30 years ago in 1996 in Leeds, UK.
They dissolved after 3 years in 1999. -
The Lemonheads is a group, founded 42 years ago in 1984 in Boston, US. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, indie rock, jangle pop, pigfuck, pop punk, power pop, punk, punk rock.
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The Pecadiloes is a group, founded in Bedford, UK.
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The Verve was a group, founded 37 years ago in 1989 in Wigan, UK.
They dissolved after 20 years in 2009. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, britpop, dream pop, indie rock, neo-psychedelia, post-britpop, rock, shoegaze. -
The Wannadies was a group, founded 38 years ago in 1988 in Skelleftea, Sweden. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, indie pop, indie rock, pop rock, power pop.
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Theaudience was a group, founded 30 years ago in 1996 in London, UK.
They dissolved after 3 years in 1999. They are most often considered to be indie pop, rock. -
Tiger is a group.
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Travis is a group, founded 36 years ago in 1990 in Glasgow, Scotland. They are most often considered to be alternative pop, alternative rock, britpop, indie pop, indie rock, jangle pop, pop rock, post-britpop.
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Ultrasound is a group, founded 30 years ago in 1996 in London, UK. They are most often considered to be art rock, britpop, indie rock, progressive rock.
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Warm Jets was a group, founded 31 years ago in 1995 in London, UK.
They dissolved after 4 years in 1999.